Size of the hive.db file under the HiveRoot folder is large and keeps growing on the Windows endpoint client

Issue:

The hive.db file under C:\Windows\System32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Roaming\f-secure\HiveRoot -folder is growing. Can it be deleted?

Resolution:

The hive.db file under C:\Windows\System32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Roaming\f-secure\HiveRoot is the cache of our scanning engine for clean files.

The file can be safely deleted, but the F-Secure service needs to be disabled first. Steps as follow:

1. Open the command prompt window in elevated mode
2. Run the command, "net stop fsulhoster" to stop F-Secure Ultralight Hoster service
3. Delete the hive.db file
4. Start back the service with the command "net start fsulhoster"

New hive.db will be repopulated when services are started again.

Note: If Tamper Protection is enabled, you may need to temporarily disable Tamper Protection before attempting to stop the F-Secure services.